Following five years as a student and varsity athlete at the University of Windsor he signed a contract with the Canadian Football League’s Montreal Alouettes, the fulfillment of a dream he had cherished since childhood. Shortly after, a serious illness and personal upheaval changed the course of his life.

In the year 2000 Chuck accepted a teaching contract and moved to Syros, Greece, an island in the fabled Aegean Sea. Here he travelled extensively and studied the works of Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, Friedrich Nietzsche, and James Joyce. His subsequent work and travel experiences have included time in England, France, Italy, Japan, Korea, Thailand, and Malaysia.

During his late twenties Chuck began work on his first novel, As a Thief in the Night, a labour of love that would last eight years. His short stories have been published in a number of literary magazines and journals. As a coach for both the David Suzuki Grizzlies and the Senior Varsity Mississauga Warriors and an executive member of the Ontario Provincial Football League Chuck continues to cultivate his passion for football. He holds a black sash in Wing Chun and Sanshou Kung fu under Sifu Hugh Wilson and currently works as a teacher with the Peel District School Board.

Chuck lives in Brampton, Ontario with his wife Lesley and their children.